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Get excited Power Rangers fans – the Official Power Morphicon convention is only four short months away! And while we were busy on our side having kids and not being diligent in keeping up with some of the news, they managed to do three separate announcements for guests attending the show! Included in those announcements was the rest of the main cast of Power Rangers Time Force! That’s right – for the first time at Power Morphicon, you can meet all six of the Power Rangers Time Force as well as the show’s main villain Ransik!

Check out the full list below!

  • Walter Jones – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Black Ranger
  • Karan Ashley – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Yellow Ranger
  • Lex Lang – voice of Rygog, Ecliptor, and Zen-Aku
  • Danny Slavin – Power Rangers Lost Galaxy Red Ranger
  • Melody Perkins – Power Rangers In Space Astronema, Power Rangers Lost Galaxy Pink Ranger
  • Rhett Fisher – Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue Titanium Ranger
  • Carla Perez – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita Repulsa (suit actor)
  • Jason Ybarra – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Baboo (suit actor)
  • Kevin Kleinberg – Power Rangers Time Force Green Ranger
  • Vernon Wells – Power Rangers Time Force villain Ransik
  • Phillip Andrew – Power Rangers Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger
  • Alex Heartman – Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai Red Ranger
  • Valerie Landon – Power Rangers Lost Galaxy Pink Ranger
  • Michael Copon – Power Rangers Time Force Blue Ranger
  • Jack Guzman – Power Rangers Wild Force Black Ranger
  • Ann Marie Crouch – Power Rangers Wild Force Princess Shayla
  • Ciara Hanna – Power Rangers Megaforce/Super Megaforce Yellow Ranger
  • Peta-Mariee Rixon – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Alpha 5

If you haven’t registered yet for this year’s Official Power Morphicon convention, you can still do so by clicking here.  We will obviously be at the show and we hope to see you there too!  This looks to be one heck of a show!!

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Over the weekend you may have missed the news about the Official Power Morphicon updating their guest list with some long awaited Power Rangers guests! Recently added to the list of guests are the following fan favorites:

– Austin St. John (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Red Ranger, Power Rangers Zeo Gold Ranger)
– Steve Cardenas (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Red Ranger, Power Rangers Zeo Blue Ranger)
– Johnny Yong Bosch (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Black Ranger, Power Rangers Zeo Green Ranger, Power Rangers Turbo Green Ranger)
– Catherine Sutherland (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Pink Ranger, Power Rangers Zeo Pink Ranger, Power Rangers Turbo Pink Ranger)
– David Fielding (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Zordon)
– Christopher Khaymen Lee (Power Rangers In Space Red Ranger)

The convention is still over half a year away and more guests are planned to be announced. It’s worth noting that, as always, life happens and sometimes guests have to cancel. We’ll keep you up to date in the meantime.

If you’re planning to attend this year’s Official Power Morphicon – let us know in the discussion thread! We’ll be there and look forward to celebrating all that is Power Rangers with you!

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It’s that time of year once again for the comic & toy convention season to get under way! And getting the ball rolling on both fronts is the upcoming Lexington Comic & Toy Con, from March 13th-15th! What began in 2012 as a con that garnered over 1000 guests has flourished in the years since to it’s height now, attracting upwards of 20,000 guests from the around the midwest & southeast!

What’s even more impressive is how the guest list for this con has grown from featuring just a few of your favorite Power Rangers actors, to being one of the nations premiere selections of ranger actors! This year the convention staff have pulled out all the stops to offer the BIGGEST selection of Power Rangers, & Indeed Super Sentai actors, possible! Not to mention a few other fantastic bonuses for Ultraman fans! Check out the full guest list as it pertains to the tokusatsu fandom below, as maintained by our very own uchihabro77! 

Aside from this star studded guest list, LexCon is also an opportunity for fans to make real world connections. As I’ve done in years past I will of course be there repping for TokuNation.com & the Talkin Toku Podcast. But many other groups and personalities in the tokusatsu fandom will also be in attendance like trekkieb47 of Ranger Command Power Hour and RiderJetfire of Dans Toku Rants. If you’re going to be in attendance be sure to post in our Lexington Comic & Toy Con 2015 thread. We’ll see you there!

 

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If you’ve been holding out on picking up the Power Rangers Legacy Collection DVD set, which contains every single episode of Power Rangers from the first episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers thru the last episode of Power Rangers Megaforce, now is a GREAT time to pick it up!

Shout! Factory is offering 20% off any order over $200 as well as free shipping. Currently, the Legacy Collection is $400 … but with 20% off and free shipping, your order becomes a measly $320 which is more or less half of what the original offered price was when this was released two years ago.

Click here and order yours today before they’re gone!

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Power Rangers In Space has set a new course on Let’s Watch Wednesdays here at TokuNation!

5 key cards that once belonged to Zordon have been discovered! In a bid to obtain them from Darkonda, Andros begins to learn what the evil creature has done to his sister. But not before Darkonda mutates thanks to the betrayal of Ecliptor, forcing the rangers to rocket back into space. Using Zordon’s keys the rangers will obtain the ultimate power they’ve been waiting for, the Mega Voyager!

Meanwhile old allies of the rangers are in trouble. Captive since the Turbo Rangers were defeated, Lightning Cruiser & Storm Blaster have been in the hands of Divatox’s forces! Fortunately Storm Blaster has escaped and made his way to the one ranger he could always count on, Justin the Blue Turbo Ranger! It’s time for the combined might of 6 rangers to stop Astronema’s monster and  rescue Lightning Cruiser!

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This weeks marks the second appearance of a past ranger on Power Rangers in Space following the Phantom Ranger’s return. True Blue To The Rescue, features the return of the Blue Turbo Ranger. Though the Turbo Ranger powers were destroyed at the end of their series, Storm Blaster had apparently saved an extra Turbo Morpher for Justin’s use. Justin was of course left on Earth when the older rangers went into space to find Zordon, and his successor as the Blue Ranger was his friend & former Red Turbo Ranger, TJ.

Though we won’t be seeing Justin again for the remainder of the show,this episode establishes his continuing connection to the Power Rangers and the Morphing Grid. Though Power Rangers Super Megaforce sadly did not fully realize or explore these types of loose ends for the franchises anniversary, it’s often been theorized by fans that Justin’s spare Turbo Morpher from this episode was the one used by TJ in Forever Red to gain access to his Red Turbo Ranger powers once more. It’s speculative, but always a fun possibility.

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Let’s rocket into another week of Power Rangers In Space on Let’s Watch Wednesdays!

The Phantom Ranger has returned! On a quest to save Zordon from the clutches of Dark Specter, Phantom Ranger has encountered Divatox’s forces! Sending a distress message to the Space Rangers the Phantom has discovered Zordon’s location. Unable to rescue Zordon himself and badly injured, Phantom Ranger now holds the key to an even greater power for the rangers. The Delta Megaship! And the rangers have a couple other problems on their hands too! If it’s not Sting King & Waspicable, then it’s another of the Professor crazy inventions, the Evilyzer! Facing a horde of Astronema’s monsters it’s time to call on the power of the Astro Delta Megazord!

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This week sees the introduction of an incredible piece of Power Rangers history & technology as well. Brief though it was, Episode 10 of Power Rangers In Space “The Delta Discovery”, not only saw the rangers receive the power of the Delta Megazord, but also the device used to control it. The Battlizer!

Battlizer of course refers to the numerous devices used throughout the Power Rangers franchise which have allowed various rangers (mostly Reds) to access a Battlized mode. Though we’ll see exactly how important this item is specifically to In Space in later episodes it’s legacy is unforgettable. Often a term more associated with the specific power ups/armors certain rangers have received over the years, Battlizer in this case references the device worn by Andros. Though it would later allow him access to his own Battlized Mode as well.

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On this day, August 28th 1993, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers made their incredible debut on US airwaves! And 21 years later, the franchise is still a booming success story with no stop in sight. Though the Power Rangers have gone through numerous iterations, transitions, actors, rangers, zords, enemies, movies, seasons, ups, downs, and everything else in between, it stands out as one of the most recognizable and marketable brands out there. With consistently strong toy sales, TV ratings, and a growing fan base of both old and brand new fans, is it any wonder Power Rangers has become the international success it is today?

Take some time out of your day today to celebrate Power Rangers coming of age for it’s 21st birthday. Share with us some of your favorite moments from the franchise. Perhaps a favorite battle, a specific character you love, maybe even just a great costume design or piece of music. Anything goes for this discussion! If you’re on social media jumping in on things, be sure to use the hashtag #PowerRangers21 and make sure your special moment is seen and shared by as many people as possible!

Power Rangers has never been stronger, and it’s all because of the fanbase it’s sustained over the last 21 years. From Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to Power Rangers Dino Charge and beyond! Let’s continue to make it successful whether it’s for another 21 years or another 100. Live the legacy!

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This is the week of convention announcements, and they’re all awesome! For fans up north in Toronto will be pleased to hear that Unplugged Expo has just announced another guest – Jeff Parazzo, better known as Trent the White Ranger from Power Rangers Dino Thunder. He will join his fellow Dino Thunder cast mate Kevin Duhaney (Ethan, Blue Ranger of Power Rangers Dino Thunder) as well as the legendary Johnny Yong Bosch, known for his roles as the Black Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as well as the Green Rangers in Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo.

Unplugged Expo runs the weekend of September 27th and 28th at the Chestnut Conference Centre in downtown Toronto. For more information, including how to register, head to www.UnpluggedExpo.com!

Check out this announcement video from Jeff Parazzo below!

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The folks who have been bringing you the classic Power Rangers to DVD as well as the amazing Legendary Power Rangers DVD Collection, Shout! Factory, will be at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. They’ve sent out a press release with details of their schedule and special guest appearances. The details are as follows!

  • Thursday, July 24th
    – 10:30am Power Rangers Appearance (booth 4248)
  • Friday, July 25th
    – 10:30am Power Rangers Appearance (booth 4248)
    – 3:00pm Jason David Frank signing event (booth 4248)
  • Saturday, July 26th
    – 3:00pm Power Rangers Appearance (booth 4248)
  • Sunday, July 27th
    – 9:30am Power Rangers Appearance (booth 4248)

For those of you who don’t know (and by now, who doesn’t know?) who Jason David Frank is – he played the Mighty Morphin Green Ranger, Mighty Morphin White Ranger, Zeo Red Ranger, Turbo Red Ranger, and Dino Thunder Black Ranger.  He will also appear in the season finale of Power Rangers Super Megaforce as the Mighty Morphin Green Ranger.

TokuNation.com will be in full attendance like never before at this year’s SDCC. Be sure to follow us @TokuNation on Twitter, @TokuNation on Instagram, ”Like” us on Facebook, and for easy-to-navigate coverage, click here to see ONLY our San Diego Comic Con 2014 coverage.

Also be sure to follow our coverage team – from TokuNation.com and the Talkin Toku Podcast, “Kickback” @rankal on Twitter, “Den-O” @DenO_TokuNation on Twitter, and our good buddy “Deefuzz” @Deefuzz on Twitter. We have a TON of surprises in store for everyone and our coverage this year will be even bigger than our coverage last year. We’ll see you at the show! (We will be there in 8 days!)

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For those fans who live on the east coast and cannot make it to Power Morphicon this year due to cost, timing, etc., great news! The east coast’s largest gathering of Power Rangers continues on thanks to the folks of RangerStop.com! This show is located in Orlando, Florida and will be held the weekend of November 7th thru the 9th at the Holiday Inn & Suites at Universal Orlando!

To help you decide on whether or not you want to attend, they’ve pulled out the big guns. The original Mighty Morphin Red Power Ranger himself, Austin St. John, announced today that he will also be a guest at the show. Check out this awesome guest list below!

  • Austin St. John (“Jason”, Mighty Morphin Red Ranger, Zeo Gold Ranger)
  • David Yost (“Billy”, Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger)
  • Walter Jones (“Zack”, Mighty Morphin Black Ranger)
  • Karan Ashley (“Aisha”, Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger #2)
  • Catherine Sutherland (“Kat”, Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger #2, Zeo Pink Ranger, Turbo Pink Ranger)
  • Steven Cardenas (“Rocky”, Mighty Morphin Red Ranger #2, Zeo Blue Ranger)
  • Nakia Burrise (“Tonya”, Zeo Yellow Ranger, Turbo Yellow Ranger)
  • Blake Foster (“Justin”, Turbo Blue Ranger)
  • Alison MacInnis (“Dana”, Lightspeed Rescue Pink Ranger
  • Jason Faunt (“Wes”, Time Force Red Ranger)
  • Erin Cahill (“Jen”, Time Force Pink Ranger)
  • Michael Copon (“Lucas”, Time Force Blue Ranger)
  • Hilary Shepard (“Divatox”, Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers In Space)

That is quite the line-up! For full details head over to RangerStop.com or, if you’ve already made up your mind, go ahead and register for the show now! Special thanks to Austin St. John Street Team Member @trekkieb47[/url] for the awesome graphic for the show! Check out this great promotional video for Austin St. John‘s announcement!